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Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam, you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For the customers in the U.S.A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222SONY (7669) The number below is for the FCC related matters only. Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV150, DCR-TRV250 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ07649 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV350 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ07649 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. 2

Section	Page
Main Features	4
Table of contents	6
Checking supplied accessories	9
Quick Start Guide	10
– Recording on a tape	10
– Recording on a “Memory Stick”	12
Getting Started	14
Using this manual	14
Step 1 Preparing the power supply	18
Installing the battery pack	18
Charging the battery pack	19
Connecting to a wall outlet	24
Step 2 Setting the date and time	26
Step 3 Inserting a cassette	28
Recording – Basics	30
Recording a picture	30
Shooting a backlit subject – BACK LIGHT	38
Shooting in the dark – NightShot – Super NightShot – Color Slow Shutter	39
Self-timer recording	41
Superimposing the date and time on pictures	42
Checking recordings – END SEARCH – EDITSEARCH – Rec Review	43
Playback – Basics	45
Playing back a tape	45
To display the screen indicators – Display function	47
Viewing recordings on TV	51
Advanced Recording Operations	53
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” while recording on a tape	53
Recording still images on a tape – Tape Photo recording	56
Using the wide mode	58
Using the fader function	61
Using special effects – Picture effect	64
Using special effects – Digital effect	65
Using the PROGRAM AE function	68
Adjusting the exposure manually	70
Focusing manually	71
Interval recording	72
Frame by frame recording – Frame recording	74
Superimposing a title	75
Making your own titles	77
Using the built-in light	79
Inserting a scene	82
Advanced Playback Operations	83
Playing back a tape with picture effects	83
Playing back a tape with digital effects	85
Enlarging recorded images – Tape PB ZOOM	87
Quickly locating a scene – ZERO SET MEMORY	89
Searching for a recording by date – DATE SEARCH	90
Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN	92
Editing	94
Dubbing a tape	94
Dubbing a tape easily – Easy Dubbing	98
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)	106
Recording video or TV programs	119
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert Editing	123
“Memory Stick” Operations	126
– Recording	126
Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction	126
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording	132
Recording images from a tape as still images	136
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on an image – MEMORY MIX	140
Recording moving pictures on a “Memory Stick” – MPEG movie recording	146
Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture	150
Interval still image recording	154
Recording edited pictures as a moving picture – Digital program editing (on a “Memory Stick”)	156
Setting up a folder	160
– Playback	163
Viewing still images – Memory Photo playback	163
Viewing moving pictures – MPEG movie playback	166
Selecting a folder to view	169
Copying images recorded on a “Memory Stick” to a tape	170
Enlarging still images recorded on a “Memory Stick” – Memory PB ZOOM	172
Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW	174
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection	176
Deleting images – DELETE	177
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK	180
Viewing Images on Your Computer	182
Viewing images on your computer – Introduction	182
Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable -Windows	187
Viewing pictures recorded on a tape or live from your camcorder on your computer – USB Streaming -Windows	197
Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer -Windows	202
Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable -Macintosh	205
Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer -Macintosh	207
Capturing images from an analog video unit on your computer – Signal convert function	208
Customizing Your Camcorder	210
Changing the menu settings	210
Troubleshooting	224
Types of trouble and how to correct trouble	224
Self-diagnosis display	232
Warning indicators and messages	233
Additional Information	237
About video cassette	237
About the “Memory Stick”	240
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	242
About i.LINK	244
Using your camcorder abroad	246
Maintenance information and precautions	247
Specifications	253
Quick Reference	256
Identifying parts and controls	256

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Welcome!

Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam, you can

capture life’s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is

loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be

producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the presence

of uninsulated “dangerous

voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the presence

of important operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

If you have any questions about this product,

you may call:

Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-

SONY (7669)

The number below is for the FCC related

matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name:

SONY

Model No.:

DCR-TRV150,

DCR-TRV250

Responsible Party:

Sony Electronics Inc.

Address:

680 Kinderkamack

Road, Oradell,

NJ07649 U.S.A.

Telephone No.:

201-930-6972

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.